LRWN - Fourche LaFave River Bridge

Photos 

Bigelow Railroad Bridge

Photo looking east.

Photo taken by J Randall Houp in March 2012

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BH Photo #226607

Map 

Brief note: 

I first visited and photographed this bridge in the summer of 2007. It appears from the existing piers on the west side where the long trestle now sits that this is the original location of the pass-through bridge that now sits above the swing pedestal. The original swing span for some unknown reason was taken out several years ago. Parts of a former bridge were found in the river at various locations. This is just one of three known pass through truss bridges built by Rock Island Railroad between Little Rock and the Oklahoma border. Railroad currently operating as the Little Rock & Western Railroad running from Little Rock to Danville.

Facts 

Overview

Through truss bridge over Fourche LaFave River on Little Rock & Western Railroad

Location

Perry County, Arkansas

Status

Open to traffic

Railroads

- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad (CRIP (1866-1920); RI (1920-1975) ROCK (1975-1980))
- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W)
- Little Rock & Western Railway (LRWN)

Design

Pratt through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+34.97911, -92.61862   (decimal degrees)
34°58'45" N, 92°37'07" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/534810/3870792 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Fourche

Inventory number

BH 51593 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• July 6, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
• March 6, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
• March 4, 2012: Essay added by J Randall Houp

Sources 

• J. Randall Houp
• Douglas Butler

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